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Second Reading
File ID: #1374
Date: 11/28/2016
Commission Meeting Date:
Type: Ordinance
Subject: Amend Code -
Beverages
Purpose of Item:
Requesting Department: Office of Zoning
01/25/2018 Sponsored By:
District Impacted: All
Alcoholic
To repeal and replace Chapter 4 of the City of Miami Code of Ordinances.
Background Information:
This item will repeal and replace Chapter 4 of the City of Miami Code of Ordinances to
align certain requirements with recent changes made by the State as reflected in the
Florida Statutes. The replacement language also represents a more business -friendly
approach as it pertains to small businesses and small restaurants. The replacement
language is also clearer and easier to interpret, which will allow for better enforcement
and clearer delineations as to how Alcohol Service Establishments are allowed to open
and operate within the City of Miami boundaries.
Budget Impact Analysis
Item has NO budget impact
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Nicole Ewan
Luciana Gonzalez
Fred Pericles
Christopher M Rose
Nzeribe Ihekwaba
Valentin J Alvarez
Daniel J. Alfonso
Marta Gomez
Maricarmen Lopez
Nicole Ewan
Nicole Ewan
Valentin J Alvarez
Maricarmen Lopez
Maricarmen Lopez
Nicole Ewan
Nicole Ewan
Nicole Ewan
Nicole Ewan
Valentin J Alvarez
Maricarmen Lopez
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Office of the City Attorney Maricarmen Lopez
City Commission Nicole Ewan
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney Maricarmen Lopez
City Commission Nicole Ewan
Office of Zoning Devin Cejas
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Maricarmen Lopez
City Commission Nicole Ewan
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Marta Gomez
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City Commission Nicole Ewan
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
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Office of the City Attorney Maricarmen Lopez
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Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min
Office of the Mayor Mayor's Office
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk's Office
Legislative Division Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Valentin J Alvarez
Office of the City Attorney Barnaby L. Min
Office of the City Attorney Victoria Mendez
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City of Miami
Legislation
Ordinance
Enactment Number:13734
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
www.miamigov.com
File Number: 1374 Final Action Date: 1/25/2018
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING
CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, TITLED "ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES", BY REPEALING
SECTIONS 4-1 THROUGH 4-76 IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND REPLACING
THEM WITH NEW SECTIONS 4-1 THROUGH 4-11, MORE
PARTICULARLY BY ADDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR HOURS
OF SALES; PROVIDING FOR AN APPROVAL PROCESS; PROHIBITING
MINGLING; PROHIBITING ALCOHOL SALES DURING EMERGENCIES;
PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS TO DISTANCE
SEPARATION; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida expressly shifts power to municipalities to enact
ordinances regulating alcoholic beverages with regards to hours of operation, locations of
businesses, and types of entertainment among others; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami ("City") has incorporated regulations with respect to the
sale of alcoholic beverages in Chapter 4 of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended
("City Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to restructure Chapter 4 of the City Code to promote clarity
and simplicity that will help administer and enforce the appropriate alcoholic beverage standards
throughout the City by the establishment of distance separations, specialty districts, and
entertainment districts, as generally depicted in Exhibit "Q," attached and incorporated; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to promote small business investment associated with
restaurants to open within the City and allow them to serve alcoholic beverages if the sale of
alcoholic beverages is ancillary to the preparation and service of meals; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after careful consideration of this matter, deems it
advisable and in the best interest of the general welfare of the City and its citizens to amend
Chapter 4 of the City Code as hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are
adopted by reference and incorporated as fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 4 of the City Code, titled "Alcoholic Beverages", should further be
amended by repealing Articles I and II including Sections 4-1 through 4-76 in their entirety.
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Section 3. Chapter 4 of the City Code, titled "Alcoholic Beverages", should be further
amended in the following particulars:1
"CHAPTER 4
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Sec. 4-1. Consumption restricted.
Consuming Alcoholic Beverages on the public streets, in vacant lots, or in places solely licensed
to vend Alcoholic Beverages for consumption off the premises is unlawful and strictly prohibited.
The City Manager may declare an exemption from the prohibition of consuming Alcoholic
Beverages as stated herein and declare the prohibitions inapplicable on special occasions.
Such special occasions shall require a special event permit or temporary use permit, as
applicable, with any associated notice and fees that may be required.
Sec. 4-2. Definitions.
(a) For the purposes of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the
meanings ascribed to them.
Alcoholic Beverages: Beer, wine, liquor, and any other beverage as defined in and regulated by
Title XXXIV of the Florida Statutes, as amended.
Alcohol Service Establishment: Any establishment that sells or offers for sale Alcoholic
Beverages for consumption on the premises as a principal use. Alcohol Service Establishments
may include, but are not limited to, bars, taverns, cocktail lounges, Nightclubs, supper clubs,
and microbreweries. Food service establishments where the sale of food is the primary use are
excluded from the definition of Alcohol Service Establishment.
Ancillary Use: Any use which is not the primary use of the establishment.
Bottle Club: An establishment with a valid "bottle club" license issued by the State and where
Alcoholic Beverages are not sold but where patrons are allowed to consume Alcoholic
Beverages on the premises.
Cafe: An establishment in which coffee and light meals are served along with the sale of beer or
wine for consumption on the premises and that may seat fewer than twenty (20) patrons
pursuant to a valid license issued by the State in connection with the operation of said food
service establishment. Cafes must derive at least sixty (60) percent of its gross food and
beverage revenue from the sale of food and non -Alcoholic Beverages during the first sixty (60)
day operating period and each six (6) month operating period thereafter. Cafes may include, but
are not limited to, Cafes, coffee shops, sandwich shops, and cafeterias. Cafes shall not sell
Alcoholic Beverages after the hours of serving or consumption of food have elapsed.
Convenience Store: A retail business opened primarily for the sale of products other than beer
or wine and which may sell beer or wine in sealed containers only for consumption off premises.
Grocery stores are considered to be Convenience Stores for purposes of this Chapter.
1 Words and/or figures stricken through shall be deleted. Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicate omitted and
unchanged material.
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Districts — Industrial: The following Transect Zones shall be considered Districts - Industrial for
purposes of this Chapter: D1, D2, and D3.
Districts — Mixed -Use: The following Transect Zones shall be considered Districts - Mixed -Use
for purposes of this Chapter: T4-L, T4-O, T5-L, T5-O, T6-L, T6-O, and CI -HD.
Districts — Residential: The following Transect Zones shall be considered Districts — Residential
for purposes of this Chapter: T3-R, T3-L, T3-O, T4-R, T5-R, and T6-R.
Entertainment District: A district within the Urban Central Business District ("UCBD") of the City
which allows a high concentration of specialized entertainment Alcohol Service Establishments.
Liquor Package Store: An establishment licensed by the State to sell Alcoholic Beverages in
sealed containers only for consumption off the premises. Consumption on the premises is
strictly prohibited.
Miami 21 Code: The Zoning Ordinance of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended.
Nightclub: An Alcoholic Service Establishment where such business serves as a place of
entertainment open at night providing music and space for dancing and often having a
floor show. A Nightclub shall provide floor space of at least 400 square feet located in
one (1) unit and on the same floor, suitably prepared for dancing, free from tables,
chairs, or other obstructions at all times, and generally exceeds 5,000 square feet of
total gross floor area.
Private Club: A non-profit establishment whose character is that of a fraternal or social nature
and that sells or offers to sell Alcoholic Beverages by the drink for consumption on the premises
pursuant to a valid license issued by the State.
Restaurant: A food service establishment that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Derives at least fifty-one percent (51 %) of its gross food and beverage revenue from the
sale of food and non -Alcoholic Beverages during the first sixty (60) day operating period
and each twelve (12) month operating period thereafter;
(2) Licensed by the State's Division of Hotels and Restaurants;
(3) Sells or offers for sale Alcoholic Beverages for consumption on the premises pursuant to
a valid license issued by the State permitting such activity;
(4) Equipped to seat at least twenty (20) patrons at one (1) time; and
(5) Does not sell Alcoholic Beverages after the hours of serving or consumption of food
have elapsed.
Retail Specialty Center: A mixed -use development with a minimum of 50,000 square feet of net
leasable area made up of a retail mixture of general commercial establishments and
Restaurants. In addition to the above, the following are required:
(1) At least one (1) of the following types of uses: lodging, residential, assembly hall, or
office use;
(2) A unified plan of development which shall include, but not be limited to, plans providing
for the different uses in the development to be physically integrated through direct
access from one to the other;
(3) Parking provided by an on -site enclosed garage; and
(4) All project uses under common management.
Sale and Sell: Any transfer of an Alcoholic Beverage for consideration; any gift of an Alcoholic
Beverage in connection with, or as a part of, a transfer of property other than an Alcoholic
Beverage for a consideration; or the service of an Alcoholic Beverage pursuant to any license
issued by the State pursuant to Florida Statutes.
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Schools: Any elementary school, middle school, or secondary school.
Shopfront: A frontage of a building that is aligned close to the frontage line with the building
entrance opening to the sidewalk or street.
Specialty District: A district within a unique and distinctive neighborhood in the City which allows
a high concentration of Alcohol Service Establishments.
Waterfront Specialty Center: A building or buildings with adjacent on -site parking spaces, under
common ownership or common management, abutting or linked to a navigable water body,
having a unified commercial plan of development, with a minimum of 50,000 square feet of
leasable area, and containing a mixture of Restaurants, entertainment facilities, and general
commercial establishments.
(b) None of the preceding provisions shall be deemed to modify, repeal, amend, or
supersede any of the provisions in the Miami 21 Code.
Sec. 4-3. Hours during which Sales allowed; Permits and public hearing required.
(a) It shall be unlawful to Sell, serve, offer to Sell, allow to consume, or deliver any Alcoholic
Beverage to any person, except during the following hours:
Establishment
Hours of Operation
Notes
Type
Alcohol Service
Mon — Sat:
Extension of hours to 5:00 a.m.
Establishment
11:00 a.m. — 3:00 a.m.
allowed by Exception as outlined in
Sun:
Section 4-7.
Extension of hours to 5:00 a.m.
12:00 noon — 3:00 a.m.
Nightclub:
allowed by Right if located within the
UCBD, Omni CRA, Central Design
7:00 p.m. — 3:00 a.m.
District, or Southeast Overtown/Park
West CRA.
Consumption on premises.
Bottle Club
Mon — Sun:
Consumption on premises.
11:00 a.m. — 3:00 a.m.
Liquor Package
Mon — Sat:
Hours automatically extended to
Store
9:00 a.m. — 12:00 midnight.
10:00 p.m. on Sundays in December.
Sun:
Consumption off premises.
9:00 a.m. — 7:00 p.m.
Convenience Store
Mon — Sun:
Convenience Stores with a gross floor
11:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
area that exceeds 10,000 square feet
and/or that are Ancillary Uses to the
sale of gasoline may sell beer or wine
in sealed containers for consumption
off the premises during such hours as
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the stores legally remain open for the
sale of other goods.
Consumption off premises.
Lodging
Mon — Sun:
Consumption on premises.
(Ancillary Use)
7:00 a.m. — 3:00 a.m.
Private Club
Mon — Sun:
Consumption on premises.
7:00 a.m. — 3:00 a.m.
Restaurant
Mon — Sun:
Consumption on premises.
7:00 a.m. — 3:00 a.m.
Cafe
Mon — Sun:
Consumption on premises.
11:00 a.m. — 10:00 p.m.
Other
Mon — Sun:
Consumption on premises.
Establishments
7:00 a.m. — 3:00 a.m.
*Closing hours may be modified by Sections 4-5 and 4-6 of this Chapter.
(b) The City Commission may extend the hours of sale for any Alcohol Service
Establishment for consumption on or off the premises on special occasions by resolution.
(c) In the Coconut Grove Central Commercial District, the hours of sale for Alcoholic Service
Establishments are weekdays, including Saturday, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. on the following
day and on Sunday, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 a.m. on the following day. The boundaries for the
Coconut Grove Central Commercial District are set forth in Exhibit "P."
Sec. 4-4. Distance separation.
(a) For Alcohol Service Establishments, Liquor Package Stores, and Bottle Clubs: For
purposes of this Chapter, any distancing requirements set forth shall be measured from the front
door of a licensed establishment to the front door of a proposed establishment with the same
license type along the route of ordinary pedestrian traffic.
(b) From Alcohol Service Establishments, Liquor Package Stores, and Bottle Clubs to
Districts - Residential, religious facilities, or Schools: For purposes of this Chapter, any
distancing requirements set forth shall be measured from the front door of a licensed
establishment to the nearest point on a parcel of land along the route of ordinary pedestrian
traffic.
(c) Distance separation within the City's boundaries in Districts - Mixed -Use and Districts —
Industrial for licensed establishments under the laws of the State that allow for the consumption
or sale of liquor on or off the premises and/or beer or wine for consumption on the premises
shall be a minimum of 1,500 feet from a license of the same type.
(d) The specified districts as set forth below are subject to the following modifications to
distancing and use requirements for Alcohol Service Establishments only:
District
Minimum Distance
Notes
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UCBD
500 feet
Restaurants and Cafes are allowed by Right.
Exhibit "A"
Alcohol Service Establishments are allowed by
Right in T6 Transect Zones.
Central Design
500 feet
Restaurants and Cafes are allowed by Right.
District
Exhibit "B"
Midtown
1,500 feet
Alcohol Service Establishments are allowed by
Exhibit "C
Right.
Omni CRA
1,500 feet unless
Alcohol Service Establishments are allowed by
Exhibit "D"
within the UCBD
Right in T6 Transect Zones.
where 500 feet shall
apply
Southeast
1,500 feet unless
Alcohol Service Establishments are allowed by
Overtown/Park
within the UCBD
Right in T6 Transect Zones.
West CRA
where 500 feet shall
Exhibit "E"
apply
(e) Existing establishments requiring distance requirements as set forth above may be
moved to a distance not greater than 300 feet from the original location by Right. If the Alcohol
Service Establishment prior to being moved is legal nonconforming to the provisions set forth
under the Section identifying Distancing Requirements from Specified Uses to a School or a
religious facility, the proposed location shall be located at a greater distance from a School or
religious facility than the previous location of the Alcohol Service Establishment.
(f)
Distancing Requirements from Specified Uses:
S•ecified Use
Minimum
Notes
Distance
District -
500 feet
Unless so constructed, arranged, or controlled as to
Residential
prevent the emission of sounds, vibration, and odors.
For consumption on premises only.
Religious
300 feet
Does not apply to any licensed Alcohol Service
Facilities in
Establishment that precedes the establishment of a
UCBD*
religious facility.
Schools in
300 feet
Does not apply to any licensed Alcohol Service
UCBD*
Establishment that precedes the establishment of a
School.
Religious
300 feet
Does not apply to any licensed Alcohol Service
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Facilities in
Establishment that precedes the establishment of a
Districts — Mixed-
religious facility.
Use* and
Districts -
Industrial*
Schools in
1,000 feet
Does not apply to any licensed Alcohol Service
Districts — Mixed-
Establishment that precedes the establishment of a
Use* and
School.
Districts -
Industrial*
* Distance requirements may be modified by Sections 4-5 and 4-6 of this Chapter.
(g) Reductions in distance set forth above for consumption on premises establishments may
be reduced by up to fifty percent (50%) by Exception issued by the Planning, Zoning and
Appeals Board ("PZAB") with approval by the City Commission pursuant to criteria set forth in
Section 4-10 of this Chapter and the requirements of the Miami 21 Code.
(h) The requirements as to distance limitations set forth above shall not apply to the
following specified uses nor shall establishments meeting the following requirements count as
distance impacts to other establishments:
Specified Use
Notes
Restaurants
• Restaurants that meet the State requirement for the issuance of a
4COP SFS license. A Restaurant meeting the requirements of a 4COP
SFS license may substitute said license with a 4COP Quota license.
• Restaurants not meeting the requirements set forth above shall be
allowed the allocation of a 4COP Quota license by Warrant.
• Restaurants with a 2COP license.
• Restaurants shall have no signs advertising the sale of Alcoholic
Beverages visible from the exterior.
• Restaurants shall always be subject to audit and inspection by the City
for the purpose of determining that such establishments are complying
with the requirements set forth in this Code.
Cafes
• Cafes shall be allowed the use of a 2COP license by Warrant.
• Cafes shall always be subject to audit and inspection by the City for the
purpose of determining that such establishments are complying with
the requirements set forth in this Code.
Residential or
• For mixed -use buildings with 100 — 299 dwelling units, one (1) Alcohol
Mixed -Use
Service Establishment is allowed by Exception.
buildings
• For mixed -use buildings with 300 — 399 dwelling units, one (1) Alcohol
Service Establishment is allowed by Right and one (1) additional
Alcohol Service Establishment is allowed by Exception.
• For mixed -use buildings with 400 or more dwelling units, two (2)
Alcohol Service Establishments are allowed by Right and one (1)
additional Alcohol Service Establishment is allowed by Exception.
• Alcohol Service Establishments with Shopfronts are not exempt from
distance separation requirements.
Lodging
• One (1) Alcohol Service Establishment per 50 or more guestrooms or
Historic Structures with one (1) or more rooms as provided by Florida
Statutes.
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• Alcohol Service Establishments with Shopfronts not exempt from
distance separation requirements.
Office or
• One (1) Alcohol Service Establishment per 60,000 square feet devoted
Work/Live
to and maintained for office space.
• Alcohol Service Establishments with Shopfronts are not exempt from
distance requirements.
Private Clubs
• Must be chartered in the County for not less than three (3) months.
Waterfront
• Must be located on City -owned property.
Specialty Center
• Allowed by Exception with City Commission approval.
• Within any one (1) Waterfront Specialty Center, not more than fifty (50)
percent of the Waterfront Specialty Center's establishments shall be
issued certificates of use or temporary certificates of use as an Alcohol
Service Establishment.
• If a Waterfront Specialty Center is located within a Specialty District or
Entertainment District, the Alcohol Service Establishments within the
Waterfront Specialty Center shall not be counted against the total
number of Alcohol Service Establishments allowed within the Specialty
District or Entertainment District.
Retail Specialty
• Shall not exceed one (1) Alcohol Service Establishment per 20,000
Center
gross square feet of the retail component.
• Shall not exceed five (5) total Alcohol Service Establishments.
• If a Retail Specialty Center is located within a Specialty District or
Entertainment District, the Alcohol Service Establishments within the
Retail Specialty Center shall not be counted against the total number of
Alcohol Service Establishments allowed within the Specialty District or
Entertainment District.
• One (1) security guard per 100 seats when Alcoholic Beverages are
served for consumption on the premises is required.
• Retail Specialty Centers are designated by development agreement
approved by the City Commission or by determination of the Zoning
Administrator as to the requirements set forth in Section 4-2 of this
Chapter.
Special Uses for
• Must meet State requirements for the corresponding license type.
which special
• Allowed as an Ancillary Use to the respective principal use with an
Alcoholic
active Certificate of Use or Temporary Certificate of Use.
Beverage
• Including, but not limited to, the following State licenses: H, HBX, SBX,
Licenses are
SPX, SAL, SCX, SCC, SA, IX, X, SL, PVP, 11-PA-C, 11 PA-P, FEX,
issued by the
SWP, 11 C, 11CG, 11CGPC, 13CT.
State but for
which Uses are
not otherwise
addressed herein
Sec. 4-5. Specialty Districts.
The restrictions as to distances between Alcohol Service Establishments herein shall not be
applicable within a Specialty District as defined in Section 4-2 of the City Code as designated by
the City Commission and pursuant to Section 562.45(2)(a), Florida Statutes. Location of Alcohol
Service Establishments within a Specialty District shall not be utilized when calculating distance
requirements of religious facilities and Alcohol Service Establishments located outside the
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Specialty District, whether existing or new. The following Specialty Districts within the City are
described below:
Specialty
Permit and
Hours of
Notes
District
Cap
Closing
8th Street
Warrant
3:00 a.m.
• Shall not be located less than 500 feet from a
Exhibit "F"
No Cap
School.
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
religious facility.
Liberty City
Warrant
3:00 a.m.
• Shall be closed during School hours.
Exhibit "G"
30 Total
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
School.
Little Haiti
Warrant
3:00 a.m.
• Shall be closed during School hours.
Exhibit "H"
20 Total
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
School.
Orange Bowl
Warrant
3:00 a.m.
• Shall not be located less than 1,000 feet from
Exhibit "I"
8 Total
a School.
• Extension of hours to 5:00 a.m. allowed by
Exception as outlined in Section 4-7.
Wynwood
Warrant
3:00 a.m.
• Shall be closed during School hours.
Cafe
No Cap
• Shall not be located Tess than 500 feet from a
Exhibit "J"
School.
• Shall not be located Tess than 500 feet
between other Alcohol Service
Establishments.
Flagler
By Right
5:00 a.m.
• Shall have no distance separation
Exhibit "R"
No Cap
requirements from a School or religious
facility.
Miami
Warrant
5:00 a.m.
• Shall be closed during School hours.
Riverside
7 Total
Exhibit "S"
Sec. 4-6. Entertainment Districts.
The restrictions as to distances between Alcohol Service Establishments herein shall not be
applicable within Entertainment Districts as defined in Section 4-2 of the City Code and as
designated by the City Commission. Location of Alcohol Service Establishments within
Entertainment Districts shall not be utilized when calculating distance requirements of religious
facilities and Alcohol Service Establishments located outside the Entertainment District, whether
existing or new. The following Entertainment Districts within the City are described below:
Entertainment
Permit
Hours of
Notes
District
and Cap
Closing
Brickell Village
Warrant
5:00 a.m.
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
religious facility or a School.
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Exhibit "K"
6 Total
Brickell Riverside
Warrant
5:00 a.m.
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
Exhibit "L"
5 Total
religious facility or a School.
Park West
Warrant
N/A
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
Exhibit "M"
11 Total
religious facility or a School.
Media
Warrant
5:00 a.m.
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
Exhibit "N"
7 Total
religious facility or a School.
Overtown
Warrant
5:00 a.m.
• Shall not be located less than 300 feet from a
Exhibit "0"
12 Total
School.
4-7. Permits and Public Hearings.
(a) Alcohol Reservation. Any applicant who wishes to open an Alcohol Service
Establishment within the City may submit an alcohol reservation letter request identifying the
proposed location to the Office of Zoning for analysis along with a distance survey from a
licensed and certified surveyor which addresses all distancing requirements from the proposed
location within this Chapter if necessary to establish the use and provide payment of $200.00 for
processing. If the requirements as set forth in this Chapter are met, an alcohol reservation letter
may be issued by the Zoning Administrator. Said alcohol reservation letter shall be valid for
three (3) months from the date of issuance with the possibility of one (1) year extensions if the
Zoning Administrator is presented with active building permits, submission of a Warrant
application, lease agreement, or any other documentation which the Zoning Administrator
deems to be evidence of reasonable progress in acquiring a Certificate of Use for an Alcohol
Service Establishment at the proposed location. Each extension requires a letter of intent, the
proposed evidence of reasonable progress, and $200.00 for processing. The alcohol
reservation letter will reserve the location during the approved amount of time from
encroachment of newly -proposed Alcohol Service Establishments, religious facilities, or Schools
until the acquisition of a Certificate of Use from the Office of Zoning.
(b) Warrant. Where denoted in this Chapter as necessary for approval, the property
owner/applicant shall obtain a Warrant as specified in the Miami 21 Code. In reviewing a
Warrant application, the Director of Planning shall apply the following supplemental review
criteria in addition to the standard criteria for Warrants as specified in Article 4, Table 12 of the
Miami 21 Code:
1. Operational plan. An operational/business plan that addresses hours of operation,
number of employees, menu items, business goals, and other operational characteristics
pertinent to the application.
2. Parking. Regardless of parking requirements specified in the Miami 21 Code, adaptive
re -use of existing buildings for the use requested in the Warrant shall not require any additional
parking; however, new buildings utilizing this exemption shall be required to provide a parking
plan which fully describes where and how the parking is to be provided and utilized, e.g., valet,
self -park, shared parking, after -hour metered spaces, and the manner in which the parking is to
be managed. By a separate Warrant (in addition to the Warrant required for the subject Alcohol
Service Establishment), one hundred percent (100%) of the required parking may be located
offsite within a distance of six hundred feet (600') from the subject Alcohol Service
Establishment if the proposed parking is to be "self -park" and a distance of one thousand feet
(1,000') from the subject Alcohol Service Establishment if the proposed parking is to be by
"valet".
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3. For Alcohol Service Establishments proposing capacities over three hundred (300)
persons, an indoor/outdoor crowd control plan that addresses how large groups of people
waiting to gain entry into the Alcohol Service Establishment and already on the premises will be
controlled.
4. A security plan for the Alcohol Service Establishment and any parking facility.
5. For Alcohol Service Establishments proposing capacities over three hundred (300)
persons, a traffic circulation analysis and plan that details the impact of projected traffic on the
immediate neighborhood and how this impact is to be mitigated.
6. A sanitation plan which addresses on -site facilities as well as off -premises issues
resulting from the operation of the Alcohol Service Establishment.
7. A plan depicting proximity of the proposed Alcohol Service Establishment to Districts -
Residential.
8. If the proposed Alcohol Service Establishment is within two hundred feet (200') of any
residential use, a noise attenuation plan that addresses how noise will be controlled shall be
required.
(c) Exception. Pursuant to the Miami 21 Code, all Alcohol Service Establishments that
require an Exception shall be subject to approval by the PZAB, and when required, final
approval by City Commission. Alcohol Service Establishments requesting extensions of hours of
operations or variance from distance requirements shall only be permitted by process of
Exception with final approval by the City Commission.
In determining the appropriateness of such request, the PZAB and the City Commission, as
applicable, shall take into consideration the recommendation of the Department of Planning
based on the following materials to be submitted by the applicant as criteria as well as the
criteria listed in the Miami 21 Code:
1. An operational/business plan that addresses hours of operation, number of employees,
menu items, business goals, and other operational characteristics pertinent to the application.
2. A parking plan which fully describes where and how the parking is to be provided and
utilized, e.g., valet, self -park, shared parking, after -hour metered spaces, and the manner in
which the parking is to be managed. The City Commission or the PZAB, as applicable, may
grant approval for one hundred percent (100%) of the required parking to be located offsite
within a distance of six hundred feet (600') from the subject Alcohol Service Establishment if the
proposed parking is to be "self -park" and a distance of one thousand feet (1,000') from the
subject Alcohol Service Establishment if the proposed parking is to be by "valet."
3. For Alcohol Service Establishments proposing capacities over three hundred (300)
persons, an indoor/outdoor crowd control plan that addresses how large groups of people
waiting to gain entry into the Alcohol Service Establishment and already on the premises will be
controlled.
4. A security plan for the Alcohol Service Establishment and any parking facility.
5. For Alcohol Service Establishments proposing capacities over three hundred (300)
persons, a traffic study and traffic circulation analysis and plan that details the impact of
projected traffic on the immediate neighborhood and how this impact is to be mitigated.
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6. A sanitation plan which addresses on -site facilities as well as off -premises issues
resulting from the operation of the Alcohol Service Establishment.
7. Proximity of the proposed Alcohol Service Establishment to Districts - Residential.
8. If the proposed Alcohol Service Establishment is within two hundred feet (200') of any
residential use, a noise attenuation plan that addresses how noise will be controlled shall be
required, especially in the case of indoor/outdoor uses.
Sec. 4-8. Certificate of Use.
In addition to the requirements under Chapter 2 of the City Code and Article 7 of the Miami 21
Code, if upon request by the City proof of an alcohol license issued by the State is not submitted
to the City's Zoning Administrator within sixty (60) days of the request, the Alcohol Service
Establishment's Certificate of Use, Temporary Certificate of Use, and any approvals obtained
under Chapter 4 of the City Code or the Miami 21 Code may be revoked by the Zoning
Administrator.
If it is found that an Alcohol Service Establishment is in violation of any laws regarding health,
safety, and welfare including but not limited to building codes, fire codes, the Miami 21 Code, or
any health department regulations, the Certificate of Use or Temporary Certificate of Use shall
be suspended for a period of thirty (30) days to allow the Alcohol Service Establishment to come
into compliance. If the Alcohol Service Establishment fails to come into compliance within thirty
(30) days, the Certificate of Use or Temporary Certificate of Use shall be revoked.
Sec. 4-9. Employees not to mingle with customers.
It shall be unlawful for employees or entertainers in places dispensing Alcoholic Beverages for
consumption on the premises to mingle or fraternize with the customers or patrons of such
Alcohol Service Establishment.
Sec. 4-10. Prohibiting sales, etc., during emergency.
Whenever in the opinion and judgment of the Mayor, a public emergency shall be created or
exist in the City causing or tending to cause public disorder, lawbreaking, and confusion, the
City Manager is hereby authorized and empowered to prohibit by and through the issuance of
his official decree the sale, serving, or consumption of Alcoholic Beverages for and during a
period of twenty four (24) hours or such longer period of time as may be described in such
decree at all commercial establishments and at all other places in the City where Alcoholic
Beverages are licensed to be sold, served, or otherwise dispensed. In the issuance of such
decree, the City Manager shall have the fact of the issuance and the contents of such decree
broadcast by law enforcement communication device and by commercial radio stations and
otherwise given publicity as quickly and as widely as shall be feasible. It is hereby declared to
be illegal for any person operating, employed at, or otherwise controlling any of the
establishments or other places described in this Section to sell, serve, or permit the
consumption on the premises of Alcoholic Beverages during the period described in the decree
of the City Manager provided for in this Section. Each violation of or noncompliance with any of
the provisions of this Section shall constitute a separate offense and shall subject every person
guilty thereof to the penalty prescribed in Section 1-13 of the City Code.
Sec. 4-11. Nightclub.
The additional regulations set forth below shall be applicable to all Alcoholic Service
Establishments that have been designated as Nightclubs.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or prevent or attempt to prevent reasonable
inspection of any portion of any Nightclub premises by any City official during any hour in
which a Nightclub is open for business.
(b) A Nightclub business tax receipt issued by the City Manager's designee is required in
_addition to any other requirement to qualify that the applicant is of good moral character. In
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making such determination, the applicant shall present to the City Manager's designee the
following qualifications:
1. Certificate of Use: Issued by the Office of Zoning.
2. State Licensure: Issued by the Florida Department of Business and
Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.
3. Business tax receipt history: Whether such applicant in previously operating in
this or another state under a business tax receipt has had such business tax receipt
revoked or suspended, and the reasons therefor.
4. General Personal History: Such other facts relevant to the general personal
history of the applicant as necessary to make a fair determination of the eligibility of the
applicant.
(c) Nonrenewal for certain convictions during a preceding year.
1. No Nightclub business tax receipt shall be issued, renewed, or allowed a
business name change at any time during a business tax receipt year at the location of
any Nightclub that previously possessed a Nightclub business tax receipt when the
holder or any managing agent or employee of the holder of a Nightclub business tax
receipt at such location has been convicted of a violation of this Chapter or the alcoholic
beverage laws of the State during the then -current business tax year or during a one-
year period to any application request therefor or during the City's tax year immediately
preceding such new licensing year.
2. A designation of the conviction relied upon by the City under the foregoing
paragraph may be obtained at or before the start of the business tax year or prior to the
date such business tax receipt is sought by request made to the City Manager or
designee.
3. Any person subject to the foregoing provision may request and obtain a hearing
before the City Commission. After a public hearing, the City Commission may authorize
or deny the issuance or renewal of new Nightclub business tax receipt to such person or
grant or refuse the request for a change of name on a Nightclub business tax receipt
providing any applicable provision of Section 31-35 is fulfilled relative to such request. A
holder of a Nightclub business tax receipt for the year preceding the new business tax
year, subject to the provisions of this Section, shall not be considered to be operating
without a current Nightclub business tax receipt pending the hearing.
Sec. 4-12. Violation of State law.
It is intended that the provisions of this Chapter shall apply solely to those beverages
constituting Alcoholic Beverages under the laws of the State. Every violation of the laws of the
State relating to the sale of Alcoholic Beverages is hereby specifically made a violation of this
Chapter with the same force and effect as if the provisions of such laws were fully set forth
herein."
Section 4. If any section, part of a section, paragraph, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final reading and
adoption.2
2 This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten (10)
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission or upon the effective date stated
herein. whichever is later.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
Barnaby I_. Min, Deputy City Attorney 1/9/2018
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